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My favorite car show - lower participation in recent years.

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Annually the Wheels of Time Custom Car and Hot Rod show runs about 1 mile from my house. Like most local car shows, the number of cars on display has dwindled as some of the people involved find their health keeps them from participating. I took photos of the Friday Night Cruise which runs down the next street from my home. I found out at the Sunday show that two of the cars, driven by friends of mine, ended up crashing as whey went back to Macungie Memorial Park after the cruise. I also photographed some favorites on the grounds on Sunday.
Have others noticed that participation in traditional car shows is dropping in your area? We find the younger exhibitors prefer the Cars & Coffee format where they can leave after 3 or 4 hours and they are done.
 
Dave - sorry to hear your friends were involved in a crash.

Around here (eastern Connecticut), car shows have just about disappeared, and only a few "cruises" still take place. As at so many of these events, I don't see participants or visitors without white hair. The attendance and participation at motorcycle gatherings is definitely on the upswing. High powered two wheelers, as well as the relatively new high-power tricycles. I'd prefer the car shows and cruises, as the 'cyclists roar over the roads in "packs", ignoring signs and traffic signals, and shoving small cars into ditches (which is what happened to the best classic I ever owned - my 1953 MGTD).
 
NutmegCT said:
Dave - sorry to hear your friends were involved in a crash.

Around here (eastern Connecticut), car shows have just about disappeared, and only a few "cruises" still take place. As at so many of these events, I don't see participants or visitors without white hair. The attendance and participation at motorcycle gatherings is definitely on the upswing. High powered two wheelers, as well as the relatively new high-power tricycles. I'd prefer the car shows and cruises, as the 'cyclists roar over the roads in "packs", ignoring signs and traffic signals, and shoving small cars into ditches (which is what happened to the best classic I ever owned - my 1953 MGTD).
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Still plenty of activity in that area Tom. British by the Sea and British Motorcars in Bristol the first two weekends in June are growing each year. There was just a nice selection of British cars in Woodstock Ct last weekend. The hobby is still alive!
 
That Kellison sure looked nice...and there certainly were some interesting rides (the White cab-over). Thanks for posting.
 
Dave - could you point me to one of your photo collections of classic American cars - cars that haven't been modified?

You're an excellent photographer, and I think many of us would enjoy seeing those. I'm afraid I don't have the patience or time to search through the 300+ folders on your Flickr pages.

Thanks.
Tom M.
 
Dave,
Sorry to hear about your friends.

On a lighter note,I thought about you as we were driving through Allentown.
 
NutmegCT said:
Dave - sorry to hear your friends were involved in a crash.
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It was just a fender bender, but one ended up with his 1965 Mustang at the show instead of his registered 1930 Ford Coupe. But one friend is going for cataract surgery soon, and has mild Parkinsons, and the other is recovering from a broken hip in early July.
NutmegCT said:
Dave - could you point me to one of your photo collections of classic American cars - cars that haven't been modified?

You're an excellent photographer, and I think many of us would enjoy seeing those. I'm afraid I don't have the patience or time to search through the 300+ folders on your Flickr pages.
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There are only 275 albums, but HERE is one that may fit your request although it featured a number of British cars. So maybe THIS is a better example. (And thanks for the kind words about the photography. It is a pleasure for me to take photographs everywhere I go.)
 
Dave - is that Tucker 48 part of the permanent collection? Is it in running condition? What transmission does it have?
 
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Dave - is that Tucker 48 part of the permanent collection? Is it in running condition? What transmission does it have?
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That Tucker was on loan from another museum. It was running, but I do not remember what transmission off the top of my head. I will check it when I get home today to see if I have any notes.
 
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Dave - is that Tucker 48 part of the permanent collection? Is it in running condition? What transmission does it have?
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The front license plate indicates it's Tucker 1013 from the Swigert Collection in Huntington, PA.
It's transmission is the Tucker Y-1 transmission, a Tucker-modified Cord 810/812 front-wheel-drive unit.

Tucker 1013 | Tucker Automobile Preservation Society

Car Number: 1013 Original Paint Code/Color: 500 Viola Grey Current Paint Color: Light Metallic Blue Original Interior Color: 920 Blue Current Interior Color: Blue Body Number: 1020 Original Engine Number: 33521 Current Engine Number: 1021 Transmission Type: Y-1 Ownership: Swigart Antique Auto...
www.tuckerclub.org www.tuckerclub.org
 
3798j said:
The front license plate indicates it's Tucker 1013 from the Swigert Collection in Huntington, PA.
It's transmission is the Tucker Y-1 transmission, a Tucker-modified Cord 810/812 front-wheel-drive unit.
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Thanks, I was on my way out of the house when I saw Tom's post, and I was not sure if the museum was Swigert or Sweigert, so I just looking things up now when I saw your post. Thanks.
 
Brooklands said:
Thanks, I was on my way out of the house when I saw Tom's post, and I was not sure if the museum was Swigert or Sweigert, so I just looking things up now when I saw your post. Thanks.
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Glad to...seeing it was a "Tucker Gray 500" and you said it was from another museum, I first thought it might be #1022 from the Cammack Collection housed at the AACA Museum in Hershey, Pa.
And I should add that the AACA museum also has the only complete 48 with the Tuckermatic transmission (#1026).
 
Cord 810/812 front-wheel-drive unit. - wouldn't that gearbox then be a Wilson pre-selector transmission (which was sometimes described as a semi-automatic)?

You can see the 1938 Cord gearbox controller at the right of the steering wheel, upper right of the page.

1938-Cord-transmission-lever.jpg


and on the Tucker 1013 here:

Tucker pre-selector.jpg
 
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